I'm with Alan. Avoid big game hunting season. Other than that, it's a good ride, especially after a little rain. Of the SWAMP maintained trails, it gives me the most "wow, I'm in the middle of nowhere" feeling. I can't wait to hear about the "new" event.

love it = big miles, lost of room to explore, holes in the ground (including those way on the south end that only the motorcycles get to see). Connects to Richloam really easily via the 'Coochee rail trail for mega big miles!!!!

time to go= anytime. when it's dry you just work harder. i've been in the middle of hunting season... them gun toaters don't ever look too happy to see me.....

1) you have the entire place by yourself2) Pitts area/drunken monkey are awesome. Lots of technical sections to enjoy. 3) just miles and miles of open in the middle of no were single track.4) real hills to go down... (and up too) 5) I like the woops and those little jumps past the 14 mile bailout (that is a fast little section)

5) I like the woops and those little jumps past the 14 mile bailout (that is a fast little section)

Those are a lot of fun if you're hauling ass.

On the mountain bike my favorite is Blue from 1 to 14.

My usual Croom ride is Parking #1, blue ccw, sugar mt loop, more blue, red connector, yellow ccw, skip the bypass, yellow on to parking 3, refill water, yellow ccw, red connector, blue back to parking #1 (maybe all of south blue if I'm feeling it but in the summer it's usually cut short and follow the blue north of the road back using the green connector).

In the summer that can be a real challenge though. In the summer I'll usually drop a lunchbox with a gallon of cold water and some granola bars in the bushes at the 14mi bailout before driving back to to parking 1.

On my cyclocross bike my favorite is the NW section of yellow. It rolls so fast and almost all the corners have enough of a groove to hook a wheel in and rail it even if it's sandy.